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Palvai Rajyalaxmi is an Indian politician from Telangana. She is a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sirpur Assembly constituency in the erstwhile Adilabad district, renamed as Komaram Bheem Asifabad district.[1][2]

On 15 September 1999, her husband and sitting Sirpur MLA, Palvai Purushotham Rao, was gunned down by maoists in Kagaznagar town.[3] Her son Palvai Harish Babu is a doctor and late became an MLA from the same constituency. She won from the seat held by her husband.[4] She contested on Telugu Desam ticket and won the 1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.[5][6] She polled 57,318 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Koneru Konappa of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 29,967 votes.[7]

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  1. Reddy, Ravi (24 September 2018). "Araku Valley killing: For some, an eerie feeling of deja vu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  2. "IndiaVotes AC: All Candidates of TDP for 1999". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  3. Reddy, Ravi (23 September 2018). "Araku killing brings back haunting memories for families". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  4. Service, Express News (20 February 2021). "No respite for grand old party as one more leader set to jump ship to BJP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  5. "Palvai Rajyalaxmi". ceotelangana.nic.in. 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  6. Srinivas, Pillalamarri (15 January 2018). "Many young professionals try their luck with politics in Adilabad | Many young professionals try their luck with politics in Adilabad". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  7. "Sirpur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.